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(rān′bō′)n.1.rainbow
(ˈreɪnˌbəʊ) nRainbow
(ˈreɪnˌbəʊ) nA Rainbow
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(ˈreɪnˌboʊ)A Rainbow Kiss
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rain·bow
(rān′bō′)rainbow
- Comes from Old Norse regnbogi (becoming Old English renboga, ren, 'rain,' and boga, 'bend, bow') and is a bow or arch of the colors of the prism that is formed in the sky opposite to the sun by the reflection, double refraction, and dispersion of the sun's rays in falling drops of rain.How Many Colors In A Rainbow
Rainbow
a rainbow as a symbol of a past storm.Noun | 1. | rainbow - an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain sky - the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth |
2. | rainbow - an illusory hope; 'chasing rainbows' promise, hope - grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; 'there is little or no promise that he will recover' |
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nounrainbow
nounA fantastic, impracticable plan or desire:rainbow
[ˈreɪnbəʊ]rainbow troutN → truchafarco iris
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[ˈreɪnbəʊ]the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow → une chimère
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[ˈreɪnˌbəʊ]n → arcobalenorain
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A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that appears as a multicolored arc that forms with the sunlight reflecting off water.
Chura liya hai tumne jo dil ko lyrics in hindi. Rainbow may also refer to:
Maari Amman Thalattu in English lyrics. Mariamman Thalattu (Tamil). Mariamman Thalattu (Lullaby to Mariyamman) Translated by*. One such form of propitiation is the singing of “Mariamman Thalattu” (Lullaby to mariamman) accompanied by fast playing of a small drum. The song written in a. PDF Drive offered in: English. Mariamman Thalattu (Lullaby to Mariyamman) - stotraratna.award. Mariamman Thalattu Lyrics In Tamil Pdf Download. Jul 17, 2009 - One such form of propitiation is the singing of “Mariamman Thalattu” (Lullaby to mariamman) accompanied by fast playing of a small drum. Thalattu kavithai in tamil.
- 1Art, entertainment, and media
- 1.5Music
- 8Places
- 8.1Inhabited places
Art, entertainment, and media[edit]
Artwork[edit]
- The Rainbow (painting), 1878 oil painting by American artist George Inness
- Rainbow (sculpture), a 1970 sculpture at the Lynden Sculpture Garden
Fictional entities[edit]
- Rainbow (Noon Universe), a fictional planet
- Rainbow, a fictional, elite counterterrorism unit of the best soldiers from the militaries of several nations (Tom Clancy novels)
- Dr. Rainbow Johnson, fictional character in the U.S. TV series Black-ish
- Rainbow Dash, a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic character
- Rainbow Road, in Mario Kart, a racetrack at the end of every game
- Dr. Rainbow Johnson, a fictional character in the American sitcom Black-ish
Film and television[edit]
- The Rainbow (1929 film), an American film
- Rainbow (1944 film), a Soviet war film
- Rainbow (1978 film), American made-for-television biographical film about Judy Garland
- The Rainbow (1989 film), a 1989 British drama, adapted from the Lawrence novel
- Rainbow (1996 film), a British-Canadian family adventure
- Rainbow (2005 film), a Chinese drama
- The Rainbow (2016 film), 2016 Sri Lankan Sinhala masala film directed by Nalin Rajapakshe
- The Rainbow (BBC miniseries), 1988 BBC miniseries based on the D.H Lawrence novel
- Rainbow (TV series), a 1972–1992 children's programme
- Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin, a 2003 manga and anime series
Literature[edit]
- The Rainbow, an 1807 poem by William Wordsworth
- The Rainbow is a novel by D. H. Lawrence.
Music[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Rainbow (Boris and Michio Kurihara album), 2006
- Rainbow (Johnny Cash album), 1985
- Rainbow, an album by McGuinness Flint
- Rainbow (Neil Diamond album), 1973
- Rainbow (Kesha album), 2017
- Rainbow (John Handy album), 1981
- Rainbow (Sayaka Yamamoto album), 2016
Groups and labels[edit]
- Rainbow (rock band), an Anglo-American rock group led by Ritchie Blackmore
- Rainbow (South Korean band), a South Korean girl group
- Rainbow Records, a record label
Songs[edit]
- 'Rainbow' (Curtis Mayfield song), a 1962 single recorded by Gene Chandler
- 'Rainbow' (Kacey Musgraves song), a 2019 song recorded and cowritten by Kacey Musgraves
- 'Rainbow' (Russ Hamilton song), a 1957 song by Russ Hamilton
- 'Rainbow' (Sia song), a 2017 song by Sia
- 'Rainbows' (Alice Nine song), a 2008 song by Alice Nine
- 'Rainbows' (Dennis Wilson song), from the 1977 album Pacific Ocean Blue
- 'Rainbow', a song by Blackfoot from After the Reign
- 'Rainbow', a song by Colbie Caillat from Breakthrough
- 'Rainbow', a song by Émilie Simon from The Big Machine
- 'Rainbow', a song by Robert Plant from the 2014 album Lullaby and.. The Ceaseless Roar
- 'Rainbow', a song by Filipino band South Border from the 2004 album Episode III
- 'Rainbows', a song by Madvillain from the 2004 album Madvillainy
- 'The Rainbow', a song by Talk Talk from the 1998 album Spirit of Eden
- 'The Rainbow Song', a children's song sung on the television series Barney & Friends
- 'Rainbow Song', a song by America on the 1973 album Hat Trick
Brands and enterprises[edit]
- Rainbow (vacuum cleaner), a water filter vacuum cleaner by Rexair
- Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, a hospital in Ohio, United States
- Rainbow Bar and Grill, a bar and restaurant in West Hollywood, California, United States
- Rainbow Centre, Karachi, a building in Karachi, Pakistan
- Rainbow Foods, a Minnesota grocery store
- Rainbow Media Holdings, now AMC Networks, formerly a subsidiary of Cablevision
- Rainbow Room, an upscale restaurant and nightclub in Rockefeller Center, Midtown Manhattan, New York City
- Rainbow S.r.l., Italian animation studio
- Rainbow Sandals, a footwear brand
- Rainbow Shops, a fashion retail chain
- Rainbow Stores, a supermarket chain owned by Anglia Regional Co-operative Society
- Rainbow Ski Area, a ski resort in the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island
- Rainbow Theatre, a building in the Finsbury Park area of North London, UK
Computing[edit]
- Rainbow 100, a microcomputer
- Rainbow table, a data structure used in password cracking
- Rainbow, an application using the Okapi Framework
Flags[edit]
- Rainbow flag (LGBT movement), symbol of diversity in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities
- Rainbow flags, flags used in various cultures and movements
Military[edit]
- AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow, a missile program
- List of Rainbow Codes, a series of code names used for British military projects
- Operation Rainbow (2004), an Israel military operation in Gaza Strip
- Rainbow, an L-class blimp given the US Navy designation L-7 in World War II
- Project RAINBOW, a CIA project
- Rainbow Sideboys, an honor guard used on aircraft carriers
- Rainbow Herbicides, a form of herbicidal warfare
- Rainbow Plans, a series of U.S. war plans
- XF-12 Rainbow, a 1940s military reconnaissance aircraft
Organizations[edit]
- Green-Rainbow Party, a Massachusetts, US political party
- Mizrahi Democratic Rainbow Coalition in Israel
- National Rainbow Coalition, a former Kenyan political alliance
- RAINBO, an international non-governmental organization
- Rainbow (Girl Guides), a youth organization in the UK
- Rainbow (Greece), a Greek regionalist political party
- Rainbow (Iceland), an Icelander eurosceptic and socialist party
- Rainbow Family, a loosely affiliated group of individuals committed to principles of non-violence and egalitarianism
- Rainbow Motorcycle Club, a gay men's motorcycle club based in San Francisco, California
- Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, a US political organization
- Rainbow Saver Anglia Credit Union, a financial co-operative, based in Lowestoft, United Kingdom
- Rainbows (charity), a youth grief support
People[edit]
- Rainbow (musician), member of the Birthday Massacre
- Rainbow Rowell (born 1973), American author of YA and adult contemporary novels
- Jeramy 'Rainbow' Gritter, member of Whitestarr
- Bernarr Rainbow (1914–1998), organist and choir master
- William Joseph Rainbow (1856–1919), Australian entomologist
- Edward Rainbowe (1608–1684), Bishop of Carlisle
- Rainbow Sun Francks (born 1979), Canadian actor and songwriter
Places[edit]
Inhabited places[edit]
United States[edit]
Other inhabited places[edit]
- Rainbow, Victoria, Australia
- Rainbow, Alberta, Canada
Natural formations[edit]
- Rainbow Range (Chilcotin Plateau), British Columbia, Canada
- Rainbow Range (Rocky Mountains), British Columbia and Alberta, Canada
- Rainbow Springs, Florida, United States
Ships[edit]
- Rainbow (1837 ship), iron paddle-wheel steamer, Birkenhead, England
- Rainbow (clipper), the first extreme clipper ship to sail in the China trade (1845)
- Rainbow (sternwheeler), steamboat which operated in Oregon, United States
- Rainbow (yacht), J-class yacht involved in the America's Cup
- HMCS Rainbow, one of two Canadian warships
- HMS Rainbow, one of nine British warships
- MV Rainbow, a Greek ship
- USS Rainbow (AS-7), a ship of the United States Navy
Transportation[edit]
- Rainbow BRTS, a Bus Rapid Transit System in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad cities, in western India
Other uses[edit]
- Human rainbow, a rainbow pattern formed by people
- Rainbow (Netherlands), 1989 alliance of Dutch political parties
- Rainbow (ride), an amusement park ride
- Rainbow Gatherings, a series of temporary intentional communities
- Rainbow kick or rainbow flick, a football trick
- Rainbow nation, a term describing post-apartheid South Africa
- The Rainbow (magazine), a 1981–1993 computer magazine
See also[edit]
noun
1An arch of colours visible in the sky, caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets in the atmosphere. The colours of the rainbow are generally said to be red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
- ‘Mists from the falling water made rainbows all down the cliff.’
- ‘You don't get rainbows without rain, after all.’
- ‘A mother's smile is like seeing a rainbow after it rains and the sun comes out.’
- ‘All of a sudden, the sky cleared, became blue and a perfect rainbow arched over me with one end in the sand.’
- ‘The brightest rainbows occur when the raindrops are large, so by studying the rainbow, you can deduce whether the drops that are falling are large or small.’
- ‘Some trick of the angle, the light, and the nature of the liquid droplets in the atmosphere produced a rainbow that seemed to be shining entirely in the red end of the spectrum.’
- ‘Their blossoms can be either single, double, or semi-double, and come in nearly every color of the rainbow except blue and green.’
- ‘Is there a raindrops-per-cubic-inch threshold that's necessary for a rainbow to be visible?’
- ‘You can find these roses in every color of the rainbow, except blue.’
- ‘A rainbow arched over the far wing in between showers of rain and bursts of sunshine.’
- ‘It was still grey and wet from raining earlier but she could see the red and orange from a dim rainbow across the mountain.’
- ‘The spray - which can be felt half a mile away - creates a rainbow, arching over the whole width and shimmering in the sunlight.’
- ‘A brilliant rainbow formed a perfect arch on what was destined to be a great vista, where Lutyens' memorial arch [now called India Gate] stands.’
- ‘The receding rains also formed a rainbow spanning the sky and dipping into a village in the valley.’
- ‘In some cases, light is reflected twice by each rain drop, forming a larger, fainter secondary rainbow outside the primary rainbow.’
- ‘You'll find every shade in the rainbow except blue, including gorgeous blends of two or more colors.’
- ‘But the reward was generous - a tremulous rainbow arched over the mountains, shaggy with greenery.’
- ‘Late-blooming clematis grew up the trellis, forming a wall of flowers in a rainbow's colours, feathery seed heads and green leaves, enclosing the patio.’
- ‘A rainbow arched its bridge of many colours across the evening sky, nature's magical wave of the wand.’
- ‘As we leave Pisac and roll down the side of the gorge, the sun suddenly emerges and a brilliant rainbow lights up the verdant green Sacred Valley of the Incas.’
brightly coloured, bright-coloured, deep-coloured, brilliant, glowing, radiant, vivid, rich, vibrantView synonyms- 1.1A display of the colours of the spectrum produced by dispersion of light.
- ‘Stained glass windows splayed sunlight in multicolored, non-sense rainbows over the rich Persian rugs thrown to either side of the ruby highway.’
- ‘The light from the open window glinted off every angle and gave the appearance that the blade itself was shimmering as it sent rainbows of refracted light across the room.’
- ‘He paused, watching the rainbows of refracted light from it sparkle on the shelves and walls, an expression of almost reverent awe on his face.’
- ‘The light bounced off his light blonde hair and the three silver hoops in his ear in iridescent rainbows.’
- ‘The diamond was shining brilliantly in the sun, casting tiny rainbows on her fingers.’
- ‘Sunlight filtered through the water, creating the rainbows, and providing them with light.’
- ‘The sunlight in the water splashed circles of rainbows on the rock walls, making it an absolutely beautiful place to doze in the afternoon.’
- ‘The sole job of a spectroscope is to break light into a rainbow of its component colors.’
- ‘Large, clear-cut, crystalline windows shone in the late afternoon sun, casting colorful rainbows across the expansive lawn.’
- 1.2A wide range of related and typically colourful things.
- ‘A cast of 10 will employ tricks and spells such as mime, dance, live music and puppetry, thus enchanting their audience with a rainbow of stories from around the world!’
- ‘Behind the asymmetric bars sat the gymnasts, a rainbow of tracksuits under a canopy of national flags.’
- ‘When we come out, our families have a rainbow of reactions.’
- ‘India has a rainbow of cultures spread out over 27 states and six territories.’
- ‘He entered with a tray balanced on his hand, and when he looked up and saw us a rainbow of emotions crossed his face.’
- ‘Their different reasons for forming these collections comprise a rainbow of motives as complex as a Navajo sand painting.’
- ‘Huge boulders covered with a rainbow of corals are back-dropped by dazzling white sand making the colours even more vibrant in contrast.’
- ‘Following the path of the red Aids ribbon, Armstrong's band has spawned a rainbow of imitators.’
- ‘They were arranged by type and color, so just walking down the long pathways gave the viewers a rainbow of botanicals and a smell just as invigorating as the scenery.’
- ‘It's home to the more unusual sea apples - cucumbers that sprout a rainbow of filter-feeding arms - as well as colourful toxic sea urchins.’
- ‘His death at the age of 99 conjures up a rainbow of feelings.’
- ‘The streets of the town are packed with fabric shops; their shelves piled high with a rainbow of materials.’
- ‘There was a time when the better players had balls with a wide variety of pin positions, allowing a rainbow of reactions.’
- ‘Their music was a rainbow of sounds and songs drawn from gamelan to pop, via jazz and Terry Riley's minimalism.’
- ‘He will be back with a rainbow of programmes for this creative crowd.’
- ‘The bright green shrubs and rainbows of flowers all looked the same after a while.’
- ‘The natural health guru suggests trying to eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables each day to get the right variety of nutrients.’
- ‘Bright colors created a rainbow of dresses and veils!’
- ‘Lining up in a rainbow of small, banana-shaped plastic boats, one by one we steered our kayaks across the angry stretch of open water.’
- ‘The Physical Activity Guide offers a rainbow of activities to choose from.’
- 1.3as modifierMany-coloured.
- ‘Nowadays, we find golden berries, rainbow corn, and black carrots, varieties not commonly available before.’
- ‘She was wearing multicoloured jazzy pants and a slinky glittery rainbow top that exposed her entire back, a lot of her stomach and neck and was very risqué.’
- ‘With its amazing soundtrack and psychedelic rainbow visuals it captivates adults and kids alike.’
- ‘In their diversity and variety, they encompass various coalescing and opposing interests and ideas to give them a many-coloured rainbow splendour.’
- ‘Above it all floated a huge sparkling mirror ball, glistening as it rotated in the sun, spewing rainbow streaks across the implausible scene.’
- ‘Someone had given Colin a huge bouquet of rainbow balloons, and there were so many that they blocked the three men from the view of the front seat and the side windows.’
- ‘First, fill a standard coffee mug with 2 scoops of rainbow sherbet.’
- ‘Your favorite ice cream flavor is cotton candy and you eat it with rainbow sprinkles.’
- ‘The first time I went to Thailand, I got these rainbow beads.’
- ‘I saw my first puffins, a flock swimming in the sea, small birds with big triangular rainbow beaks that look as if they're held on with elastic, like clown noses.’
- ‘A hundred dancers, clothed in rainbow silks, celebrate Diwali in Blenheim palace.’
- ‘Whether in a cup or a cone - single or double dip - and sprinkled with chocolate or rainbow jimmies, ice cream evokes happy memories.’
- ‘I really shouldn't have been surprised when I ended up at the ice cream parlor with Mom and my three scoops of rainbow sherbet in a sugar cone.’
- ‘Every day of my junior year, I wore a pair of rainbow suspenders, jeans rolled up to my knees, striped knee socks, and a newsboy cap.’
- ‘A black cloth got transformed into rainbow hues, and the Tri-colour emerged from the pieces of cloth kept in a tin.’
- ‘Most striking is a work with tiny rainbow streaks at the top edge near the center, like a prismatic reflection, while almost all of the rest is black.’
- ‘This season the store looks like the set of Austin Powers - all short skirts and rainbow dresses, along with simpler black and white versions.’
- ‘I dressed in black tank top and rainbow gypsy skirt.’
- ‘Huge blocks of pale turquoise were set off by strips of lemon yellow hems or belts, and oversized rainbow stripes crisscrossed the body on dresses and shell tops.’
- ‘She sat across from the little girl at her kitchen table with a large plate of freshly chopped rainbow peppers sitting between them and ranch dressing to dip them in.’
Phrases
Used to refer to something much sought after but impossible to attain.
‘the long-lost loving parent who waits at the end of every unhappy child's rainbow’- ‘They are still desperately chasing the feature film at the end of the rainbow.’
- ‘Urban life is not a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for those who migrate.’
- ‘Competitive balance is a worthy aim, but it may be a mere illusion, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.’
- ‘Yet, they continue on with a program they might not enjoy, burnt out and stressed, because they see a light at the end of the rainbow that might not exist, but is still worth attempting to reach.’
- ‘We'll never find happiness by looking for it, any more than we'll find the crock of gold at the end of the rainbow by looking for it.’
- ‘The slip of paper inside the fortune cookie I got to choose on Thursday night read: ‘You will soon find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.’’
- ‘Then I grew up and realized that not much has changed, only that now you're promised gold at the end of the rainbow if you work hard enough.’
- ‘Then along came the high-technology stocks with their promise of gold at the end of the rainbow and pharmaceutical shares were cast aside like a pair of old boots.’
- ‘You could lose $100 million today because at the end of the rainbow, you were going to make a trillion.’
- ‘So one of the first things I had to deal with in coming here was the dot-com view of just doing an IPO and quickly seeing a big payday at the end of the rainbow.’
Aplikasi laptop. Pursue an illusory goal.
‘I couldn't afford to waste petrol chasing rainbows as far as Leeds and back’- ‘The latest EU attack on chemicals is just chasing rainbows.’
- ‘If the presence of the man who produced rank commercial potboilers at the film festival was construed a mismatch by many, he insisted he was not there to chase rainbows.’
- ‘It makes all the sense in the world for them to refocus where they're strong, rather than chase rainbows.’
- ‘Everyone chases rainbows and ignores the low hanging fruit.’
- ‘By my teen years I mostly figured out that my dad sent me chasing rainbows because he knew I'd never find the ends.’
- ‘They make personal decisions, just as do many in other walks of life, to chase rainbows, so let them take the consequences, just like a student who must pass annual examinations of suffer the consequences.’
- ‘I'd certainly understand if this purported surgery turns out to be some kind of Internet urban legend and I'm chasing rainbows, but I wanted to ask a doctor for whom I have respect.’
- ‘In these times when so many seem to spend their lives chasing rainbows, we can reflect on the great faith and fortitude of those who went before us.’
- ‘It made me feel like a man who, chasing rainbows, has had one of them suddenly turn and bite him in the leg.’
- ‘You belong here by your son's side to help him get better, not off chasing rainbows.’
- ‘'They are wasting money on IT consultants chasing another technology rainbow.’
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rainbow
/ˈreɪnbəʊ/In the real world, a beautiful and bright rainbow follows a storm and gives hope of things getting better. The rainbow is more appreciated having just experienced the storm in comparison.
The storm (pregnancy loss) has already happened and nothing can change that experience. Storm-clouds might still be overhead as the family continue to cope with the loss, but something colourful and bright has emerged from the darkness and misery.
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